On Saturday, I took advantage of the surprisingly nice weather to hike the Middle Fork Snoqualmie trail. Last year, I visited in late November, when the fall colors were mostly spent and the water was higher. This time, the scenery was quite a bit different, with lots of fall foliage still visible and low water levels. These low water levels meant that the river scenery was a bit less dramatic, but they made for easier hiking, and opened up some river beaches that I couldn't access last year.
First, my favorite image from the day. There are a few highlights that got overexposed, but the dramatic lighting and depth help make up for it. Sunlit forest shots are always a risk, but a few wispy clouds were filtering the sunlight just enough to make this work. F/14.
Next, a view out to the Middle Fork Snoqualmie and its confluence with the Taylor River. The lighting still needs a bit of work, but I like the autumnal color palette. F/16, 1.3 seconds.
Here's another view of the Middle Fork Snoqualmie, with a closer foreground. F/16, 1.6 seconds.
Next, two forest shots highlighting the autumn color on display. As is often the case in Washington, vine maple was the star of the show. The forest along the Middle Fork trail doesn't really qualify as old-growth (at least, not the section that I hiked), but there is still decent variety in the age and type of trees as compared with some other second-growth areas I've seen, allowing for scenes like those pictured below. F/16 and F/18, respectively.
Finally, the Middle Fork Snoqualmie from my turnaround point. If you look closely, you can see a few bits of early-season snow on the peaks! F/18, 0.4 seconds.
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